Purpose:

The Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) was commissioned by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in response to a recognised need to provide specific advice on climate change, extreme weather and climate events (‘climate extremes’).

Overview:

This summary highlights the key findings of the report from an Asian perspective, including an assessment of the science and the implications of this for society and sustainable development. The SREX report considers the effects of climate change on extreme events, disasters, and disaster risk management (DRM). It examines how climate extremes, human factors and the environment interact to influence disaster impacts and risk management and adaptation options. The SREX report considers the role of development in exposure and vulnerability, the implications for disaster risk, and the interactions between disasters and development. It examines how human responses to extreme events and disasters could contribute to adaptation objectives, and how adaptation to climate change could become better integrated with DRM practice.

Usage: Learning from experience

Audience:  Technical staff

• Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in the Water Sector: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report
• Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in the Agricultural Sector: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report
• Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters in the Health Sector: Lessons from  the IPCC SREX Report
• Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters from Ecosystems: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report